Eugene Rose was sentenced Monday, April 1, before Kent County Circuit Court Judge James Redford.

On Feb. 4, Rose pleaded guilty to lying to a police officer. Prosecutors agreed to dismiss a charge that Rose is a habitual offender.

Rose’s attorney, Jim Milanowski, said it had been important for his client to avoid house arrest because of his job repairing chainsaws.

“Some of his customers require maintenance and he is proud to offer a timely service, which will not happen when he is confined to his house,” he said.

Rose told Kent County Sheriff’s deputies in September that a man came onto his 17 Mile Road property and picked up his son. The boy was playing in the yard. Rose told police he hit the man with a piece of wood and got his son back.